Harneys announces 2024 senior promotions

02 Jan 2024

Harneys is pleased to announce promotions to partner and counsel across our Cayman Islands, Cyprus, Hong Kong, and Shanghai offices. All changes are effective 1 January 2024.

Two new partners have been appointed, Carolynn Vivian in the Cayman Islands and Jessie Xu in Shanghai.

Carolynn has over 20 years of experience and advises on matters across numerous jurisdictions involving an array of corporate law matters, mergers and acquisitions, corporate and finance transactions, restructuring and licensing.

Jessie regularly advises clients on a variety of offshore corporate matters, including mergers and acquisitions (private and public offerings), initial public offerings, joint ventures, equity financing, banking and financial affairs and group reorganizations and restructurings.

Additionally, 10 lawyers have been promoted to counsel across our Cyprus, Hong Kong, and Shanghai offices:

Stephanie Havatzias (Banking & Finance and Corporate) in Cyprus, Denise Chan (Corporate), Oswald Kan (Banking & Finance and Corporate & Commercial), Natalie Lee (Litigation, Insolvency, and Restructuring), Lawrence Sham (Investment Funds), Marina Tse (Banking & Finance), Charles Wong (Litigation, Insolvency & Restructuring), Jacquelyn Wong (Investment Funds), Sui Hung Yeung (Litigation, Insolvency & Restructuring) in Hong Kong, and Vivian Ma (Litigation, Insolvency & Restructuring) in Shanghai.

Global Managing Partner William Peake commented: “I would like to extend my congratulations to everyone, both personally and on behalf of the partnership. These promotions reflect years of hard work and sacrifice for which the firm is very grateful. I wish them the best and look forward to seeing their careers continue to thrive at Harneys.”

*All promotions are subject to the necessary regulatory approvals.